Irwin Bench Vice 150mm x 150mm, 43.2kg

Introducing the heavy-duty, professional Bench Vice from IRWIN designed for engineers and fitters. This vice features robust and rigid design and has been manufactured from S.G Ductile Iron to withstand the most demanding work and the toughest application. Integral anvil allows for comfortable sharpening or beating while the quick-release mechanism ensures smooth and easy adjustments. The IRWIN Fitters Vice also features a fused steel handle that will bend before the vice can be overstressed and a two-start rolled acme thread that can fully open the jaws in the minimum of winding. It's is an ideal tool for every professional looking for vice with superior clamping force, the safety of use and robust construction designed for all heavy-duty industrial applications.

• S.G. Ductile Iron construction guarantees high-impact resistance, increased strength and long life operation
• Integrated Anvil for efficient striking of workpieces when required
• Safety Stop system prevents the slide from being separated from the body
• Fully machined load-bearing surfaces for smooth and trouble-free operation
• Unbreakable S.G. Iron Nut can be replaced when worn
• Fused Steel Handle will bend before the vice can be overstressed
• Twin-Start rolled acme cold rolled thread for faster and smoother operation
• Quick-release mechanism disengages the main screw allowing for the rapid movement of the slide
• Weight: 43.2 kg

Bench and Hand Vices are mechanical tools designed to clamp or retain a workpiece allowing work to be securely performed on it. Vices are commonly used as portable or anchored tools in workshops of all sorts by professionals such as electricians, plumbers, pipefitters carpenters, car mechanics, engineers and serious DIY enthusiasts.

How wide do the jaws open?
The distance between the jaws when fully opened is 150mm.

What is S.G Ductile Iron?
S.G. Ductile Iron is strong and flexible with similar characteristics to steel and is virtually unbreakable. Heavy duty vices manufactured from this material are designed to take much more punishing workloads than normal vices.

Is this vice good for woodworking?
Due to the rigid body construction and superior clamping force, this professional vice is ideal for heavy-duty woodworking, metalworking or any other professional application.